One thing that is clear in the post-election aftermath is that Florida’s Hispanic voters, by being independent-minded and unpredictable, have become one of the most powerful voting blocs in America. ...more

November 11, 2008

American voters took a stunning historical step Tuesday, electing Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois the nation's first black president - an event few adults would have said two years ago that they expected to see in their lifetimes. ...more

November 5, 2008

The marijuana reform movement won two prized victories Tuesday, with Massachusetts voters decriminalizing possession of small amounts of the drug and Michigan joining 12 other states in allowing use of pot for medical purposes. Key ballot measures elsewhere addressed same-sex marriage and abortion. ...more

November 5, 2008

With Hispanic voters in Florida and nationally seen as a key to the presidential race, Sen. Mel Martinez on Thursday night told the Republican National Convention that John McCain is the presidential candidate best prepared to lead "in a dangerous world." ...more

September 5, 2008

Democrat Barack Obama has opened a big lead among Hispanic voters, winning support from the vast majority of those who had voted for rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic primaries, according to a poll released Thursday. ...more

July 24, 2008

On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to take up the appeal lodged by environmental groups that focused on a two-mile stretch of border fence in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area near Naco, Ariz. The fence, which has been built since the petition was filed, is a vital part of the Bush administration's drive to secure the border between the United States and Mexico. The Supreme Court's decision is a welcome and needed victory in the war against illegal immigration and efforts to preserve the unique character that is America. ...more

June 27, 2008

Barack Obama, who appears to be the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, faces a tough challenge in winning Florida, political insiders and experts say. ...more

June 4, 2008

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton won another overwhelming victory over Sen. Barack Obama on Sunday - this time in Puerto Rico - even as many Democrats, including some of her supporters, suggested it would be best if she dropped her threat to battle on past the end of the primary voting Tuesday. ...more

June 2, 2008

The days of Republican politicians taking Florida's Hispanic voters for granted are over. ...more

May 18, 2008

TAMPA - Florida now has more Hispanic voters registered as Democrats than Republicans. The difference is small – less than a percentage point. But it reflects a long-term demographic shift that could benefit Democrats: the increasing dominance of non-Cubans, particularly Puerto Ricans, among Floridians of Hispanic descent. ...more

May 9, 2008